14. The Western (continued)

MIT 21L.011 The Film Experience, Fall 2013
View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/21L-011F13
Instructor: David Thorburn
Conclude discussion of the Western as genre form. The Western's role in movie house culture and Saturday matinees. Surveys key films and themes by decade, from silent films to today; overview of John Ford's career and preview of The Searchers.
00:00 OCW Intro
00:20 Background themes
16:19 Silent Era through 1940s
21:22 1950s to today
39:31 John Ford and The Searchers
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Im a wannabe screenwriter from Massachusetts and ive been thoroughly enjoying these videos. Thanks for posting!

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Great course. I'm enjoying it very much. Fun fact/trivia: The Searchers was retitled "Centauros del desierto" (Centaurs of the desert) in Spain. Adds a supernatural albeit weird layer to the film already mythical subtext.

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Awesome speaker! Very awesome analysis wish there was a analysis of western masculinity in western films

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